Cats in Cars - Road Trip Tips for Traveling with Your Feline Friends
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 เม.ย. 2022
- Today, I'm covering ways that you can help your feline friends endure car trips.
I'm Tom Kirby, UW-AAB, and I'm a certified animal behavior consultant who specializes in cats. At Kitty Help Desk, I offer science-based, zero-stress, feline care advice for everyone.
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Thankyou I want to take my cat to uk from Italy this is so helpful my kitten loves going in the car ❤❤❤❤😂
thank you for the video! We have been on several weeks-long road trips with our cat (last one finished yesterday), but always helpful to hear different opinions and suggestions, that more coincide with our experiences!
I've noticed that our cat tends to meowingly ask to stop as soon as we leave in the morning. We usually choose a green, secluded place with no people in the distance (and no noise or voices) to walk him for a while. For example, a rest area, possibly a forest without undergrowth. Then he gets tired and sleeps until lunch. In this way we have been able to drive for up to 700 km with no problems.
Usually, we leave him in the carrier, but he really likes to sleep on the back window, on his pillow. Tied to a seat belt, of course. He controls everything from there. Over the years he has gotten used to it and things are better now. Much better than traveling by plane, anyway, that is always a problem, as we leave in a small island.
One more suggestion: apply a GPS to them (there are many available on the market with phone SIM), on a DIFFERENT collar than the harness, so if he get free he is still traceable.
Last but not least: if google maps say the trip will need, let's say, hours, plan for the double, so you have plenty of opportunities to stop and let him walk and get tired.
Super helpful. Thank you!
Thanks for the tips
Super helpful! Ty!
Thanks for watching!
Miss Kitty loves to ride in the car...once she is in the car in her crate.
I never thought about letting the crate sit out for her. I will start.
Don't plan on any car trips except the vet but I do take her for rides now & again. And treats afterward & always after the vet.
I am going on a trip in May. I wish I could find a sitter for her but not sure if someone would like cleaning the litter box...lol.
We usually board her & she seems to be ok, always glad to see me when I pick her up though.
Great video, I learned a few things.
Thank you! We are from Ontario and have just recently adopted a 7-month-old kitten who we plan to take to Florida with us this winter. Even though that 2-3 day road trip is 5 months away, I can’t stop thinking about the potential of this being the trip from hell. I love your tips (especially the one where you suggest, when all else fails, sneaking the cat into a hotel) 😂. My cat already loves her carrier, which is great, but your suggestion of random car rides for no reason… with treats… is brilliant!
Thanks for this video! ❤
Janice, I'm glad you found the video helpful. I hope you can relax and enjoy your trip!
How did it go?
We needed this as we plan to move cross country driving
I'm glad it was helpful. Have a safe trip!
Very helpful - It is not easy to travel with cats and I have four kittens to travel with
I'm glad you found the video helpful. Good luck on your trip!
Great video! New to your channel. Have you made a video about fitting walking harnesses? Can they be used safely for car rides if tethered to a seat?
Thanks for watching! I haven't done a harness training video, but it's certainly something I would consider. I don't recommend using harnesses in a car because they'd provide no protection in the event of an accident. The cat really needs to be inside something that will keep them in place and protected. Even soft carriers belted into a seat will keep the cat from harm in the event of a sudden stop or impact.
We r moving to another state and our 10 yr old cat has never traveled. I’m really worried about moving him plus the 6 hr drive.
Try not to worry too much. Cats are highly adaptable. Yes, he will be uncomfortable, and he will complain, but it will only be for a limited time. Good luck!
we're about to move to CA from NC with our two 4 year old cats who hate the car :( i'm sooo nervous